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Title: Basic Music Terms

Description: Designed to help you learn basic music terms.

Total Flash Cards: 47

Created: 09/11/2008 17:34:29

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Term
CANTABILE
 Definition
in singing style
Term
CON FUOCO
 Definition
with fire
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DOLCE
 Definition
sweetly
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ESPRESSIVO
 Definition
with expression
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GRAZIOSO
 Definition
in graceful style
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LEGATO
 Definition
smoothly
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MAESTOSO
 Definition
dignified, majestic
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MARCATO
 Definition
accented, marked
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PESANTE
 Definition
heavy
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SOSTENUTO
 Definition
sustained
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TRANQUILLO
 Definition
calmness, quietness
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ACCELERANDO
 Definition
gradually get quicker
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ALLARGANDO
 Definition
gradually slower and broader
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L'ISTESSO TEMPO
 Definition
the same speed, no change in tempo
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MENO MOSSO
 Definition
less motion, slower
Term
PIU MOSSO
 Definition
more motion, faster
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RALLENTANDO/RITARDANDO
 Definition
gradually getting slower
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RITENTUO
 Definition
suddenly slower, held back
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RUBATO
 Definition
robbed, uneven tempo
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SCHERZANDO
 Definition
playful, lively
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STRINGENDO
 Definition
pressing onwards, hurrying
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TEMPO PRIMO/TEMPO 1
 Definition
original speed
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CON SORDINO
 Definition
with mute
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FORTE-PIANO
 Definition
loud, then immediately soft
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SECCO
 Definition
dry
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SENZA SORDINO
 Definition
without mute
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SFORZANDO
 Definition
strongly accented
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TENUTO
 Definition
sustained, held for full value
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ARCO
 Definition
with bow
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PIZZICATO
 Definition
pluck the string
Term
COL LEGNO
 Definition
with the stick
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SUL PONTICELLO
 Definition
play near bridge
Term
SUL TASTO/SUR LA TOUCH
 Definition
play near fingerboard
Term
ATTACA
 Definition
no break between movements, go directly to the next movement without a pause
Term
DA CAPO
 Definition
the beginning, the top
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DAL SEGNO
 Definition
the sign
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DIVISI
 Definition
divide
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MENO
 Definition
less
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MOLTO
 Definition
very much, a great deal
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NON TROPPO
 Definition
not too much
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PIU
 Definition
more
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POCO A POCO
 Definition
little by little
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SEMPRE
 Definition
always
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SIMILE
 Definition
like, same
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TACET
 Definition
to be silent, do not play
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TUTTI
 Definition
all, together, whole
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SUBITO
 Definition
suddenly